It’s worth noting that the amount of “Stop Having Fun” Guys is probably pretty directly proportional to the the amount of “Gives Too Much of a Shit about What Internet Randos Think” Guys on the other side of the spectrum. Both sides are contributing to what is perhaps the the dumbest gaming argument I’ve seen in quite…

Frankly, I think Dragon Age Inquisition is one of the most over-rated games of this entire console generation. I’m not confident in the current Bioware producing any “magic” in whatever form Dragon Age 4 ends up taking.

Yeah, I was gonna say, he frankly looks healthier in the before picture, by no means out of shape.

Sounds like the problem isn't so much that the content is offensive, but rather that it's hamfisted and obvious, to the point of near absurdity in its quest to be socially and politically relevant.  That's just plain bad writing.

A bottle of wine per week seems like a very small amount.

It absolutely is how some of the other streaming services work though. Hulu, for example.  And lets be real here--this is the gaming industry.  If there aren’t different “tiers” of membership, with different perks or reduced ad timers for higher paying members, I’ll eat my hat.  ;)

Agreed on all points.  And consider this: if they do go with some kind of monthly subscription model, get ready to have each play session interrupted every 30 minutes with unskippable ads.  Ugh, no thanks.

I agree with your general premise, but the problem is that there is a LOT of gray area these days, especially in regards to things like video game content, reviews, etc. One of the major issues with this law is the broadness of its language and the obvious potential for abuse through things like content ID strikes…

Can I just say, THIS is how to write a good review with no score. You clearly and explicitly listed the things you thought the game did very well, and stated in no uncertain terms why you liked it. Thank you. I get so annoyed when review sites refuse to give scores but then also hire writers who seem almost like they…

Yeah, maybe if you live in a big city with excellent internet infrastructure. I have what is usually good and reliable internet in a mid-sized city, and it still ran like crap with lag all over the place. Not holding my breath for this.

I think it’s pretty clear that I meant “appearances” in the broad sense of “keeping up appearances,” not “physical appearance.”  It’s about trying to convince the public that they are something other than what they are (power-hungry opportunists.) I have yet to see one politician who can’t be described this way, even…

Counterpoint: Politics is entirely about appearances, and has very little to do with what candidates actually believe.

ALL students think they are smarter than they are though, so I guess it’s to be expected.  ;)

I’m loving these tortured metaphors.

I think we need to be careful to clarify that it’s not a meritocracy for these rich assholes, specifically. College definitely IS a meritocracy for MOST students. As someone who works in higher education (faculty, not administration,) I am dismayed at all of the generalizing going on here, and the regular implication…

My understanding is that the crux of the lawsuit centers more on the issue that students who got into Stanford the old fashioned way essentially were being held to harsher admissions standards than those who had mommy and daddy’s bribery money at their disposal (which is absolutely true.) They have a case.

Presumably leaving the root on also makes the onion harder to peel though, unless you’re just removing the whole outer layer instead of the skin (which is usually what I do out of sheer laziness.)

Metro Exodus just jumped to the top of my to-play list.

Microtransactions do not in any way pay actual developers.

Adding lootboxes to a game not originally designed to have them, for the sole purposes of pressuring players to spend more money, is doing them the right way??  This article feels like the microtransaction equivalent of Stockholm Syndrome.